# "select from list by" does not work

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460>\
**Category:** SeleniumLibrary\
**Created:** [20 June 2024 14:09 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460 "2024-06-20T14:09:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ibra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8baadc/32.png) [@Ibra](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ibra)\
**Post date:** [20 June 2024 14:09 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460/1 "2024-06-20T14:09:25Z")

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Etablissement

Select From List By Value ${Select\_etablissement\_InformationPrincipale\_typeDestinataire} ETABLISSEMENT

it finds the element but cannot select the option.  
I said to myself maybe because there is only one option

Please help me

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**Author:** ![EdManlove](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/edmanlove/32/1002_2.png) [@EdManlove](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/EdManlove)\
**Post date:** [20 June 2024 14:14 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460/2 "2024-06-20T14:14:43Z")

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Ibra, could you share (a snippet of) the html code for this select list?

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**Author:** ![Ibra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8baadc/32.png) [@Ibra](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ibra)\
**Post date:** [20 June 2024 14:23 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460/4 "2024-06-20T14:23:01Z")

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![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/2X/3/3fe5447f0d2e9b7584dbc812f28654d0546f6f72.png)

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**Author:** ![EdManlove](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/edmanlove/32/1002_2.png) [@EdManlove](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/EdManlove)\
**Post date:** [22 June 2024 20:14 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460/5 "2024-06-22T20:14:44Z")

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There is nothing there that looks odd (or odd enough to cause issues). Have you tried select by label or even position?

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**Author:** ![rasjani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@rasjani](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/rasjani)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 10:50 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/select-from-list-by-does-not-work/7460/6 "2024-06-24T10:50:02Z")

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What is the value of `${Select_etablissement_InformationPrincipale_typeDestinataire}` ?